Nozawa Onsen Customer Reviews
Japan
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Resort has amazing potential for off piste, but you might need to duck a rope :-) Great pistes & the resort is great for all levels, lots of really nice places to eat out in the evenings & if you want a day off from skiing the snow monkeys are worth a visit. You have to try the apple steamed buns after skiing in the St Anton cafe.
Richard Shaw
7th March 2019
Never skiied in Japan so no reference point. Unlike anywhere in europe. Haphazard development very japanese. Good variety of places to eat (should have followed your recommendations to a greater degree).
Chris Pyne
19th February 2019
Wow! The resort was an interesting blend of old and new. I don't know how they manage to feel so small and personal yet clearly have a significant number of tourists. Matsuya Lodge is small and traditional and has lovely owners.
JANE STROBEL
12th January 2019
Glad Andrea suggested we consider Nozawa Onsen over our initial choice. Resort had an authentic Japanese ambience rather than being a modern purpose built ski resort. Not just good for the skiing in itself, but also for giving the experience the quintessential other-worldly Japanese flavour. The superbly consistent piste conditions; the scenery and the birch forests; the town; the people.
Iain Noble
8th May 2018
Great contrast to the modernness of Niseko - lots more Japanese culture to experience. Lift system could do with a bit of updating - not being able to sit in the main gondola was really annoying considering how long it takes. Annoying that lift passes cannot be sent to the accommodation.
Michael Blaikie
1st April 2018
Good choice of restaurants, very friendly and welcoming people with a relaxed atmosphere. Good varied ski runs, wide open pistes and picturesque. If you want Japanese experience this it it.
Michelle Hird
25th March 2018
Lovely little resort with a true Japanese flavour. We loved the little bars and street snack vendors. Excellent choice of restaurants. Limited ski area and weather was not the best. However, rain on day 1 gave us the chance to see the snow monkeys - bonus! We opted to return to Tokyo early rather than ski a second day.
Valerie Neave
15th March 2018
Such a pretty ski area. Lots of big open runs, and narrow access runs. Beautiful tree lined pistes. easy to navigate around. Competent snowboarders and skiers will cover most the resort in 3 days. Recommend making the most of the mornings, it's so quiet up until lunchtime. Perfectly pisted runs all to yourself - you'd never experience that in Europe! Decent chairlifts and hardly any queues. Get yo…
Pamela Evans
13th March 2018
It is still a very traditional Japanese resort and is as yet unspoilt by western influences. It had everything we needed in terms of places to eat and drink. At weekends it can be difficult to get a table to eat as the resort becomes busy with Japanese visitors but we found it is good to have to look around town as you find places you hadn't spotted before. We hired our gear from Shirakuba who, as…
jackie day
12th March 2018
Stayed in a traditional Japanese Accomodation which added to the experience. Japanese style breakfast was amazing and the onsite Onsen was lovely. Male, female and private onsen’s available. Full of character in the town with lots of great and cheap food options. Ski area was easily covered in a day but offered variety with off piste, on piste and tree skiing. Great place to mix skiing with Japane…
Jacqueline Skoyles
10th March 2018